We are beginning to see a new wave of information, training and interventions that schools are using to help students with many difficult behaviors. With these new approaches, challenged students are endeavoring to self-regulate which will make them less of a threat for violence and other damaging reactions to varied situations.

If we could create schools like this to be our model across the nation, I believe there would be fewer violent incidents, less labeling, better grade point averages and overall better behavior management. This approach would truly help students find new ways to deal with their issues.

Please read this article and dream with me of a day when our educational programs will look like this one and achieve such good results.

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